COSTA RICA: SUMMER

Experience the ultimate summer camp! A variety of activities, durations and locations to choose from – Costa Rica provides the perfect backdrop for you summer camp experience! Partake in surf lessons, adventure camps, volunteering and more all while learning Spanish at the camp – a fun and educational summer awaits!

Costa Rica is available in:

HOW LONG CAN I GO TO CAMP?

1 week +

Opt for a 1 week camp or combine them for a longer stay and more experience!

Starting Dates in Early June – Mid-August

Application due: April 1

STAY TUNED... WE'RE GETTING THE CAMP INFO SOON!

2017 Camp details are coming soon, please stay tuned!

We’re excited to be offering more options for Costa Rica this summer and look forward to bringing you surf camps, volunteering camps, and adventure camps. There’s even a children’s Spanish camp on offer!

All camps are operated by the Institute of Spanish Language Studies.

COMMON PLACEMENT LOCATIONS

We've placed students all over Costa Rica and these are some of the more common placement areas. Click on the buttons below to view location on map.

Transportation to and from school for some students, dependent on where the host family is located. Some students are required to take a bus or train, while others walk or bike to school. This is dependent on where the host family is located.

Any cancellation, change or program addition fees as issued by YES Canada or the partner organisation.

*Please note that YES Canada reserves the right to modify and update program options, leading to changes in pricing. Please note that pricing may be subject to change. Please note which program term the posted rates apply to, if the term you are applying for is not posted please inquire. Once a preliminary application is received by YES Canada pricing will not change for the selected/corresponding program term (current term 2016/17). Should you apply for a program in 2017/18 or further into the future the rates will be determined at a later date and you must pay the listed 2017/18 or future program price, early registration does not qualify you for the listed website prices for 2016/17.

*Note: Students from the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, or private schools may be subject to an additional tuition levy of $1000. Note that whether a student participates in a one-way exchange or hosts an international student in their home, a reciprocal exchange occurs at the school level. As such, the tuition free exchange is provided when a Canadian student travels abroad and an international student assumes their place in the local school or school board. In instances where a reciprocal exchange cannot occur within a school board/province a levy may be charged. Please email info@youthedservices.ca for more details about fees and the participating provinces/school board designations.

Payment Schedule

$500.00 application fee due with the submission of the full application. The application fee is only refunded in instances where the student is not accepted.

Host Country Program Deposit due upon conditional acceptance. (Please note fees are specific to each exchange country).

35% of the remaining program fees are due upon receipt of the full acceptance letter.

40% of the remaining program fees are due 95 days prior to departure.

25% of the remaining program fees are due 35 days prior to departure.

Cancellation Policy

The $500.00 application fee is non-refundable, and due upon submission of the application to YES Canada. (Students not accepted to the program will be refunded $450, as a $50 home to home application processing fee applies.) Students must ensure prior to application that they meet the minimum requirements for exchange.

In the event of cancellation after conditional acceptance either all or a portion of the host country deposit is non-refundable (approximately $500-$1000). Please inquire for specific country details regarding non-refundable deposits (Dependent upon destination: France, Belgium, Australia and Spain have higher cancellation fees at this stage).

In the event of cancellation after full acceptance but prior to confirmation of the paired exchange partner, 50% of the program fee is non-refundable.

In the event of cancellation after confirmation of the host family placement/confirmation of a partner match, 75% of the program fee is non-refundable.

In the event of cancellation after visa forms have been issued 75% of the program fee is non-refundable.

In the event of cancellation less than 30 days prior to departure 75% of the program fee is non-refundable.

In the event of cancellation after program commences 100% of the program fee is non-refundable, the hosting deposit included.

In the event the program is cancelled by YES Canada due to program changes/unavailability a refund will be given. In the event the program is cancelled by YES Canada due to application misrepresentation prior to the commencement of the program a partial refund will be provided based on the stage of the application.

*Some countries vary from the standard policy. Please inquire.*Extenuating circumstances will be considered. All cancellations must be received in writing.